jmh33
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Perhaps you have an alternative to suggest?
See above..
Perhaps you have an alternative to suggest?
Looks like not.Perhaps you have an alternative to suggest?
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Think I got them correct... lot of Clips, no Wharncliffe single, no Drop-Point yet either.... no Spear single, no Hawkbill or Pruner single
Plenty to consider
Maserin could be considered as a source as long as they didn't use those silly torx screws.
I wonder if Buck and @skblades would be willing, again? Seeing how they did a great job!
Any body else..
See above..
Looks like not.
I wonder if Buck and @skblades would be willing, again? Seeing how they did a great job!
Can we consider this as you volunteering? JK
This has been gone over many times as to why it's not feasible.
Against perhaps, my better judgement, I will bite.
For the sake of an objective conversation, I am curious as to the source of your admitted bias. As I am not fond of putting words in other folks' mouths and I try my very best to not make assumptions, I will not presume to know what turns you off when it comes to GEC products.
These discussions usually devolve into a GEC versus everyone else so I tend to be curious as to why. With a couple of exceptions, I have yet to see anyone articulate anything more than a subjective bias. I can list, with relative certainty, the pros and cons in regards to more than a few cutlery firms, GEC included. As of yet, I know not of a firm that I would give a hard pass to, discounting known cloners and the like.
Honestly, I would not say no to another Buck endeavor. I was disappointed in my knife this year but that has little to do with anything other then subjectivity on my part. I didn't vote for the 301, preferring a 110, 112, or 501 instead. But lockbacks present a problem for our international brothers and sisters so I can see why those wouldn't be ideal choices.
#68s are nice. I would be in for that!I don’t know if any of these patterns had been done in the past or not. I was browsing through GEC’s website and came across a couple that looked appealing to me, based on pattern not who makes them.
I will say this and that's it.. I was raised that if ya have nothing nice to say.. Say nothing.. So.. I will politely decline.. Thanks..
John
I think we should skip the dealers and organise this ourselves................
Whooah. Easy. I was referring to last years’ run which seemed to work really well. Sure it’s a lot of work but a dedicated and committed individual seems to work well and generates a lot of forum involvement in the selections, which we all wanted.
I'm not sure I follow. Last years knife was organized by a dealer..??
Totally agree, Ed. Last years 'pay up front' is the way to go and took some burden off of the dealer handling it. It is just too much to ask someone to lay out tens of thousands of dollars and not get a return. On top of all the other work involved.Yes, your are correct. The Dealer (@SK Blades) did go to Buck, asked if they were up to doing a Forum knife for us, getting Bucks positive reply and then went through all the necessary steps (polls, etc.) to make the Blade Forums Knife come to fruition. BUT the dealer never touched the money or had to back the money. The knives were prepaid through ordering invoices and the money was transferred directly to Buck. Not only the dealer but Frank and Gary were involved with this payment method. In years past, whoever was handling the Forum knives also backed the money for the knives at least to some extent from their own pocket.
Seems most of the suggestions are large to medium sized knives. Just going to toss this out there, but what about something small like #09, #33, or something similar to a peanut?